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zbarcam — Scan and decode barcodes (and QR codes) from a video device. More information: <https://manned.org/z

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Problem

How to use the zbarcam command: Scan and decode barcodes (and QR codes) from a video device. More information: <https://manned.org/zbarcam>.

Solution

zbarcam — Scan and decode barcodes (and QR codes) from a video device. More information: <https://manned.org/zbarcam>.

Continuously read barcodes and print them to stdout:

zbarcam

Disable output video window while scanning:

zbarcam --nodisplay

Print barcodes without type information:

zbarcam --raw

Define capture device:

zbarcam {{/dev/video_device}}

Code Snippets

Continuously read barcodes and print them to `stdout`

zbarcam

Disable output video window while scanning

zbarcam --nodisplay

Print barcodes without type information

zbarcam --raw

Define capture device

zbarcam {{/dev/video_device}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/zbarcam

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